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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (I/A Court H.R.) is an international court based in San José, Costa Rica.Together with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, it was formed by the American Convention on Human Rights, a human rights treaty ratified by members of the Organization of American States (OAS).
The Inter-American Court makes a broad interpretation of the American Convention. It interprets it according to the pro homine principle, in an evolutive fashion and making use of other treaties and soft law. The result is that, in practice, the Inter-American Court modifies the content of the American Convention. [10]
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the IACHR [1] [2] or, in the three other official languages – Spanish, French, and Portuguese – CIDH, Comisión Interamericana de los Derechos Humanos, Commission Interaméricaine des Droits de l'Homme, Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos) is an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (OAS).
Velásquez Rodríguez v. Honduras is a landmark case that was decided by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) in 1988. [1] It is a seminal case in the realm of international human rights law that is known for its analysis of state responsibility for enforced disappearances. [2]
Pages in category "Inter-American Court of Human Rights cases" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A case similar to the ICJ case is also pending at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which has jurisdiction over 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Chile [1] (Spanish: Atala Riffo y Niñas vs. Chile) was a landmark [2] Inter-American Court of Human Rights case on LGBT rights, which reviewed a Chilean court ruling that in 2005 awarded child custody to a father due to the mother's homosexual orientation. It was the first case the Inter-American Court took regarding LGBT rights.
In 1959 the Inter-American Human Rights System was established in response to human rights violations in Latin America. [1] [12] The system is composed of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. [1] [13] The court was established after the commission, in operation since 1979.